Next up in the Fast Forward Audio Series we present: Roma Ptashenko

From 2012 Roma has found his inspiration in the roots of rave culture — the 90s: Belgium with its accelerated-rough rhythms, melancholic trance and acid with its emotional edges, Britain and hard trance from Bonzai Records, as well as early releases on German Harthouse and rave revival from ТРИП label. 

His first DJ experiments took place accordingly: two old decks, CD disk records and endless mixing.

As a result, Roma's sets have become adjust compositions that belong to the dancefloor, but leave the space for real bangers. The big-bit track smoothly enters techno cage: Cari Lekebusch suddenly weaves with Nina Kravitz's sensual hits, and Prodigy remix drowns into progressive house of the duo Der Dritte Raum.

Over the past few years, his performances could be regularly seen both in the main Moscow techno-mecca Mutabor, and in St. Petersburg's Blank or the closed underground space of Raf25, in Tbilisi's Drama Bar and Yerevan's Poligraf.

Roma is a member of two iconic Moscow communities: the Volchok streetwear project, where he leads his series of podcasts and organizes parties. And the Popoff Kitchen music queer community. This year, the association was included in the list of the most influential projects that form youth culture.

https://soundcloud.com/roma-ptashenko
https://soundcloud.com/popoffkitchen
https://www.instagram.com/ptashenko/
https://www.facebook.com/ptashenko9

Graphics by Melina Stehr

Fast Forward Audio Series #63: Roma Ptashenko

@shapovalovkirill recorded live at HOROVOD, the festival merging queer euphoria and Slavic tradition

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Scene: Kirill Shapovalov (HOROVOD festival mix)

Reka is the 300th guest of our original HATE Podcast series.

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tracklist:

1. @Niedowierzanie - Volcano (edit)
2. 若潭 ruò tán - Moon (@Lujiachi Remix)
3. @loworder - Blind Youth (Original Mix)/ @fringesociety - I Bet He Lets You Carry The Carcasses In Your Mouth
4. @temudo - 20 Minute Challenge (Original Mix)
5. @jeroclares - Past Future (@jonas-kopp Remix)
6. Surgeon - Intro
7. @notaheadliner - We Are Not The Same	
8. @mental-fear-productions - W+Boson / @slow-slow-loris - Ashes	
9. Nailbiter - Feed Forward (@joefarr_ux Remix)
10. NGHTLY - Dispersione Emotiva
11. Evanti - Energize
12. @strahinja-arbutina - Weekend Warrior / @Sleeparchiveofficial - Static 1
13. @secondtension - Turbulent Flow / Irena Tomažin - Siren 5
14. @wild369wick - Dorsia / Birmingham 6 - Israel (Razormaid Mix)
15. @Rendered-audio - Bassporn / @Baglover - Drapeau Noir / Krikor Kouchian - Vent Solaire
16. @risataniguchi & @ blackasteroid - Acid Flesh
17.  @Drumcell - Fallbrook / Antoine Rouge - Street Sucker
18. @Videotraum - Ritual (@unhealed-vx Remix)

March

HÖR DJ Set 7 March 2023

Mix Series 043 by @melaniehavens

For the 43rd edition, we welcome Melanie Havens who is a Sao Paulo native now making waves in Berlin. She's a standout DJ known for her vibrant fusion of EBM, techno, wave, post-punk and beyond.

The multi-talented artist has been showing her skills both as a writer and curator for The Brvtalist platform and as a standout resident of Brvtalist parties.

With acclaimed mixes for platforms such as Rinse and Slam Radio, Melanie continues to solidify her rising status in the electronic music scene with her fresh and inimitable sets.

Links:

https://www.instagram.com/melaniehavenss/
https://soundcloud.com/melaniehavens

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Mix Series 043 - MELANIE HAVENS

The 95th podcast in our series by @liida_oleneva. Enjoy!

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140th guest of KHIDI’s podcast series is a French DJ and producer, Superwave label founder - Djedjotronic

Active for about fifteen years in the electronic music scene, Djedjotronic has forged a strong and distinctive musical identity. Inspired by retro futuristic aesthetics and the rave culture of the mid-90’s, he’s above all a music producer and a sound enthusiast. With a great curiosity about the relationship between art & technology, Djedjotronic found in the machines, the perfect vessel to explore his creativity

@djedjotronic

KHIDI Podcast 140: Djedjotronic

This week, we're listening to Nastya Vogan for ∄ 5th Anniversary Countdown.

The resident's set conceals well-known vocal parts and enchanting textures. Soft and warm ritual motifs turn into pensive sequences without losing the counterpoint of four-to-the-floor. The set ends with a slow dance to the cover by the band Nichlava of the song Invite Me to Your Dreams, famously performed by Nazariy Yaremchuk.

In addition to DJing, Nastya produces and composes her own music, showcasing everything from captivating live solo performances to creative collaborations. You may have experienced her electronic mono-opera with Albert van Abbe or heard her on the Standard Deviation label. Nastya is also a co-organizer and teacher at the Module Exchange electronic music school in Kyiv.

Listen to Nastya Vogan's new set, played on 25.08.24 at Backyard.
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Цього тижня слухаємо Nastya Vogan для ∄ 5th Anniversary Countdown. 

Сет резидентки ховає в собі знайомі вокальні партії та магічні текстури. Мʼякі й теплі ритуальні мотиви переходять у задумливі секвенції, не гублячи контрапункту прямої бочки. А закінчується виступ артистки повільним танцем під кавер групи «Нічлава» на композицію «Запроси мене у сни», відомою у виконанні Назарія Яремчука.

Крім диджеїнгу Nastya Vogan займається написанням власної музики, живими сольними виступами та творчими колабораціями. Ви могли бачити її спільну електронну монооперу з Albert van Abbe або ж, наприклад, чути треки артистки на лейблі Standard Deviation. Також Nastya Vogan є співорганізаторкою та викладачкою в школі електронної музики Module Exchange у Києві.

Слухайте новий сет Nastya Vogan, зіграний 25.08.24 на Backyard.

Artist's SoundCloud @nastyavogan
3D artist Alex Haro

∄ 5TH ANNIVERSARY COUNTDOWN: NASTYA VOGAN

We are very pleased to welcome Phase Fatale as our 33rd guest on the Kaos London podcast series with a special coldwave mix ahead of his forthcoming DJ set at Kaos x Ziber on Saturday 7th December in The Steam Room at FOLD.

Photo credit: Duranite.

Kaos London podcast #33 - Phase Fatale

Be Yourself

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Drugs (original mix) "FREE DL"

Next event: Apr26, 2025 @ Den Anden Side

Fast Forward Productions was formed in December 2015 as a new take on DIY rave culture. All events are built from the ground up, focusing on our local scene and collaborating with like-minded crews and concepts from abroad.
With a focus on social engagement, and by using activists from the local community to help make the events come to life, Fast Forward actively focuses on creating safer spaces at the venues we use. Sexism, racism, homophobia, and transphobia are not tolerated.

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